Obama has won a Nobel

[honeychile]

One of the local (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) columnists said it well: When Intentions Win Prizes, Hope Springs Eternal

The Chicago Tribune also has an interesting take: It's a Twelve Day Miracle! Praise Obama and Pass the Hopium!

I don't know many people who think that the President isn't capable of winning a Nobel Prize, but in twelve days? That's what most people are questioning. If the Nobel Committee want to cheapen the meaning of the Peace Prize, that's their privilege. Unfortunately, their decision also cheapens every Nobel prize they've awarded in the past.

[moe.ron]

Originally Posted by honeychile

If the Nobel Committee want to cheapen the meaning of the Peace Prize, that's their privilege. Unfortunately, their decision also cheapens every Nobel prize they've awarded in the past.

Only the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Prize on Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine is without equal. It's like winning the Gold Medal for Literature and Science.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by honeychile

That's what most people are questioning. If the Nobel Committee want to cheapen the meaning of the Peace Prize, that's their privilege. Unfortunately, their decision also cheapens every Nobel prize they've awarded in the past.

It does not cheapen the award in their eyes, and I doubt it cheapens the award in the eyes of others around the world. That's going entirely too far. If that is the case, then the award should have been "cheapened" a long time ago when far more controversial people received it. Clearly it wasn't, and it won't be "cheapened" this time either.